Premera Blue Cross, a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, today announced a $4.7 million grant to the 91探花 to establish the Rural Nursing Health Initiative to place current students in rural practices in Washington state.
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Four faculty members at the 91探花 have been awarded early-career fellowships from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The new Sloan Fellows, announced Feb. 12, are Kyle Armour and Jacqueline Padilla-Gami帽o, both assistant professors in the College of the Environment; and Hanna Hajishirzi and Yin Tat Lee, both assistant professors in the College of Engineering.
The 91探花 is the host university for the 186th annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, scheduled through the weekend at and around the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
There鈥檚 more to celebrate this Lunar New Year at 91探花鈥檚 East Asia Library. The 91探花today announced a $6 million gift from the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Foundation to the East Asia Library. In recognition of this gift, the library will be renamed the Atsuhiko and Ina Goodwin Tateuchi East Asia Library.
The 91探花 today announced that its three campuses in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma have received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement.聽
The 91探花 is among the 10 best colleges for veterans, according to Zippia.com, an online career resource. The 91探花ranked No. 5 on the list.
The 91探花 is listed at No. 5 on the聽Reuters Top 100: The World鈥檚 Most Innovative Universities, released Wednesday. Now in its fifth year, the list ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and help drive the global economy.
91探花 communication professor Matt McGarrity, founder of the 91探花Speaking Center, will be the featured speaker at the university鈥檚 36th annual Convocation. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.
The 91探花 has been recognized as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥� for the sixth consecutive year, according to a new survey from The Great Colleges to Work For program.
The 91探花 has been ranked No. 26 on the Times Higher Education world rankings for 2020,聽released Wednesday. The 91探花moved up two places from 2019.聽
One of the Pacific Northwest鈥檚 largest-circulation magazines is changing its name and look.
91探花 Magazine 鈥� the new quarterly publication from the 91探花 Alumni Association 鈥� is out for home delivery next week replacing what since 1989 has been known as Columns.
The 91探花 held its position at No. 14 in the world 鈥� No. 3 among U.S. public universities 鈥� on the聽2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released this month.
Dr. Nancy Allbritton has been named the next Frank & Julie Jungers Dean of the College of Engineering, 91探花 Provost Mark Richards announced today. Allbritton’s appointment, set to begin Nov. 1, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
The 91探花 today announced the topping out of the new $230 million Population Health Building. The 91探花also has selected two artists whose work will help tell the story of the education and research that will take place within the new facility.
Moving to a new residence during the first three months of pregnancy is linked to a heightened risk of premature birth and low birthweight, as well as a slightly higher risk of a smaller-than-expected-size baby, according to new research from the 91探花 published online today in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
The 91探花 is now fifth on Kiplinger鈥檚 list of best values among U.S. public universities, according to a new ranking published this week. Last year, the 91探花placed No. 7.
The 91探花 today announced a $5 million investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to create the 91探花Center for an Informed Public, led by an interdisciplinary group whose mission is to resist strategic misinformation, promote an informed society, and strengthen democratic discourse. The Center is also funded by a $600,000 award from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
Fran莽ois Baneyx has been named the new director of CoMotion and Interim Vice Provost of Innovation at the 91探花, Provost Mark Richards announced today. Baneyx fills a position formerly held by Vikram Jandhyala, who died in March. 鈥淔ran莽ois is a respected researcher, teacher and innovator with connections throughout academia and industry, as well as firsthand experience with startups,鈥� Richards said. 鈥淚 am confident that with his interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to his work and leadership, Fran莽ois will build upon…
The 91探花 was recognized this week for its global impact in teaching and research, as well as for its value to graduates compared to cost of attendance.
Magdalena Balazinska has been named the new director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2020, and is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
The 91探花 today announced a $3.75 million gift to the School of Law that will support 91探花Law graduates pursuing public interest environmental law, enhancing their opportunities to gain the experience and knowledge necessary to tackle some of Washington鈥檚 and the world鈥檚 most pressing environmental issues.
Alison Cullen has been named interim dean of the 91探花鈥檚 Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, Provost Mark A. Richards announced earlier this month. Her appointment, set to begin Sept. 1, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
Joy Williamson-Lott has been named the next dean of the 91探花鈥檚 Graduate School, Provost Mark A. Richards announced today. Her appointment, set to begin July 16, is subject to approval by the 91探花Board of Regents.
The 91探花鈥檚 School of Oceanography again is ranked No. 1 in the world on the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects list for 2019. The ranking, released in June, was conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
The 91探花 again placed fourth among U.S. higher education institutions, according to the NTU Rankings released Tuesday.
The burgeoning field of personal genetics appeals to people who want to learn more about themselves, their family and their propensity for diseases. More and more consumers are using services like 23andMe to learn about their genetic blueprint.
A record 5,900 graduates, along with 50,000-plus family members, friends, faculty and other observers, are expected to attend the 144th 91探花 commencement ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15, at Husky Stadium.
The has been ranked the No. 5 best place to work in the state by Forbes. The 91探花also topped the national list of best colleges for LGBTQIA+ students published by Best Colleges, an organization that ranks higher education institutions in various categories.
The Husky Marching Band returned to central Washington on Sunday to say thank you to the Grant County community after a bus crash there last Thanksgiving.
Sixteen 91探花students and alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year, and one has been named an alternate, joining about 1,900 students and recent graduates from around the country to study and teach abroad this coming year.
The 91探花 today announced a new $5 million initiative to strengthen recruitment and support of Ph.D. students. Mark Richards, the university鈥檚 provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, introduced the effort during the Provost Town Hall this afternoon.
The 91探花 today announced a $3.6 million gift commitment awarded over 12 years to the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity (OMA&D). The gift commitment will fund full scholarship packages for approximately 30 underrepresented undergraduate students based on financial need.
Rivals in the sports arena, the state鈥檚 two largest public universities have teamed up off the field to improve the health of young adults experiencing homelessness 鈥� and their pets.
The 91探花 and Washington State University are working with New Horizons Ministries and Neighborcare Health to provide health care and veterinary care to this vulnerable population. Key educational partners include the 91探花School of Public Health, WSU鈥檚 College of Veterinary Medicine and 91探花Medicine.
A novel type of body awareness training helps women recover from drug addiction, according to new research from the 91探花. People in the study made marked improvement, and many improvements lasted for a year.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have joined with over 40 colleges, universities, and research institutions, including the 91探花, to launch an Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education.
Rick Welts, president and chief operating officer of the back-to-back NBA Champion Golden State Warriors, a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame鈥檚 Class of 2018, and a 91探花 alumnus, will be the featured speaker at the UW鈥檚 Commencement exercises Saturday, June 15.
A 91探花 professor, Shwetak Patel, is the recipient of the 2018 ACM Prize in Computing for contributions to creative and practical sensing systems for sustainability and health, the Association for Computing Machinery or ACM announced today.
Marijuana use among older adults has soared in recent years despite little being known about the effectiveness and safety of the drug in people 65 and older. That鈥檚 resulted in more seniors asking health care providers about marijuana use: Is it safe? How much to use? Where to buy?
Sea-level rise associated with climate change is a concern for many island and coastal communities. While the dangers may seem far off for large coastal cities like Miami or New Orleans, the advancing oceans are already displacing some small indigenous communities, and many others are at risk around the world.
The 91探花鈥檚 graduate and professional degree programs were widely recognized as among the best in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2020 Best Graduate School rankings released March 12.